๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต๐ด ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฏ ๐ข ๐ญ๐ช๐ต๐ต๐ญ๐ฆ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ค๐ข๐ถ๐ด๐ฆ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ ๐ช๐ต ๐ต๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฌ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐จ๐ฆ๐ต ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฆ.
On Saturday afternoon, Unionโs 1st XV recorded a 41-15 victory over Volkskool – their first Interschools win since 2018 and Unionโs biggest-ever winning score against Volkskool at Interschools.
๐ ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐น๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ด๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฝ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐, their coaches and everyone who has walked the road with them this season.
Match report:
Union Highโs 1st XV capped off their season with a historic victory against Hoรซr Volkskool in the final Interschools clash of 2026, recording their highest score since 1922 and securing the second-biggest winning margin in the fixtureโs long history.
The match began with tension as Volkskool opened the scoring with a penalty after just five minutes. Union responded immediately from the kickoff: after three phases, the ball was spread wide to the wing where Josh Arends showed blistering pace to cross in the left corner, cleverly keeping himself infield. Qhama Solomon, unfazed by the strong wind, slotted the conversion from the touchline.
Having lost the coin toss, Union had to play into the wind in the first half โ not part of the plan โ but they adapted brilliantly. Within minutes, Elvandre Meyer produced a crunching tackle on Volkskoolโs lock, forcing the ball loose. Ronan Ewers pounced and scored under the posts, giving Solomon another easy conversion.
Volkskool struck back with a well-executed backline move to score in the right corner, though they missed the conversion, leaving the score at 14โ8. Union then played smart rugby, opting for a penalty kick to extend their lead to 17โ8. Sustained pressure followed, and when Volkskool collapsed a powerful Union maul, the referee awarded a penalty try, stretching the lead to 24โ8.
Unionโs backline and kicking game were superb, with Leander Kraai at fullback and Calum Jacobs at lock consistently fielding and returning Volkskoolโs tactical kicks with precision. Their efforts set up field position for Junior de Bruin to score from a pick-and-drive, converted once again by Solomon, making it 31โ8.
In the second half, with the wind dying down, Union knew Volkskool would throw everything at them. The boys held firm, defending fiercely and attacking with composure. A mismatch in phase play allowed Qhama Solomon to slice through for a brilliant solo try, which he converted himself, pushing the score to 41โ8.
Volkskool managed a late consolation try in the 67th minute, but Unionโs defense held strong to close out the match 41โ15.
This emphatic win was more than just a scoreline โ it was the culmination of years of hard work, resilience, and unity. Every hardship, every victory, and every loss built towards this glorious moment. The boys were ecstatic, and rightly so: they earned every bit of glory.
Other rugby results:
U14: 30-19
U15: 10-10
U16: 3-36
2nd: 24-14
The U/11A went down 0โ38, while the U/11B fought hard but ultimately lost 7โ32.
The U/13A produced a closely contested performance, narrowly losing 10โ12 in what was a competitive encounter that could have gone either way.
The U/13B faced a difficult challenge and lost 0โ50, but the boys continued to show commitment and represented the school with pride.
๐๐ฒ๐ถ๐ด๐ต-๐๐ป๐ป ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ – 162 caps
